§ Mr. Brittanasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the rate of accidents per 100,000 hours of flight for the Harrier aircraft.
§ Mr. WellbelovedIt is not the practice to disclose this information in the form requested. However, I can say that in the two years to 11th July 1978 no RAF Harriers have been lost. The only accident in that period was a landing mishap in which damage to the nosewheel required repair by the manufacturer.
§ Mr. Brittanasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many hours of training RAF pilots receive specifically on flying the Harrier aircraft.
§ Mr. WellbelovedThe flying element of the course at the Harrier operational conversion unit normally last 75 hours.